Field trips usually continue from several
days to several weeks and are similar to expeditions. In the vicinities
of Moscow, the participants carry out a kind of research work. They
study methods of analysis of ecological factors effecting plants
and animals in different seasons. During evening "conferences" the
students discuss their results and methods, learn to prepare presentations
and to participate in scientific discussions
Landscape familiarization trips aimed mainly at
general cognition of the environments. They arranged the way to
allow students to become familiar with various biological phenomena
in different native zones. Such expeditions are of importance because
they show clearly how living beings got adapted to particular environments.
Besides, the students learn some practical approaches to the nature
conservation. These include:
- cadastral chart-making as a first step of assessment
of distribution and abundance of particular species;
- anthropogenic impact on various plants and animals;
- floral and faunal explorations of anticipated protected territories;
- explorations of existing protected territories in respect to inventory
of their floras and faunas.
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